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Full Name
Alyson Oliver
Phone Number
248-327-6556
Fax Number
248-436-6858
Website Address
http://1800lawfirm.com
City
Southfield
State
Michigan
Postal Code
48075
Biography

With a multifaceted career spanning nearly 12 years, Alyson Oliver’s experience as a trial lawyer, and managing partner in Kresch Oliver has provided an incredible foundation for handling intricate litigation. Legal Excellence & Professionalism Oliver’s dedication and commitment to upholding the highest standard of legal excellence and professionalism has been demonstrated in over a decade of service which has included:

· 2003 Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

· 2008 Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Bernard Friedman of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

· Named as a Top 100 Trial Attorney in America’s Trial Lawyers Association; 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

· 2009 Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

· 2010 Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

· 90% win rate for an average of 20 trials annually National Press Coverage Oliver has been involved in numerous cases that have sparked national and international interest.

She has been interviewed and featured in print, online, on television and radio regarding her expertise and involvement with some of the nation’s most interesting litigation. As a result, Oliver has been called upon and often quoted by leaders in with Fox 2 News Detroit, Daily Fox News, Channel 95.5 Detroit, Spin 1038 Radio in Dublin, Ireland, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Observer, Digital Spy, Yahoo! News, Entertainment Weekly, Business Wire, Rolling Stone, NBC, Channel 95.5 Detroit, My Fox Phoenix, Huffington Post, Reuters, ABC News, TV Guide, Billboard, Washington Post and Bloomberg News Nationwide Networking Oliver understands and functions well in the complex litigation landscape. She has engaged in dozens of conferences , counsel meetings and symposiums involving hundreds of law firms in venues across the country that are designed to facilitate consensus for leadership roles, consider organizational structures and promote coordinated litigation efforts. Oliver recently addressed colleagues at the national HarrisMartin Nexgen Zimmer Knee Litigation Conference in San Fransisco regarding the Zimmer Nexgen litigation strategy.

CURRICULUM VITAE HIGHLIGHTS

· Dynamic Trial Attorney with a 90% win rate for an average of 20 trials annually.

· Six years of progressive trial experience in primary practice of criminal defense prior to electing to move into civil plaintiff’s litigation and ultimately complex litigation.

· Procured a published opinion changing the standard for medical treatment for prisoners as counsel in Garretson v. Madison Heights, a §1983 case.

· Currently involved in prescription drug Raptiva cases in an effort to improve interpretation of Michigan law regarding preemption of 510k product cases.

· Successfully litigated several Mirapex cases in MDL 1836.

· Currently involved in MDL litigation in DePuy ASR, Medtronic Sprint Fidelis, Digitek, DePuy Pinnacle, Yaz, and NuvaRing.

EDUCATION

B.A. 1994– Oakland University

J.D. 1998- University of Detroit Mercy

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS AND RECOGNITION

1. 4/15/2003| Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

2. 9/23/2008| Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Bernard Friedman of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

3. Named as a Top 100 Trial Attorney in America’s Trial Lawyers Association; 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

4. 9/15/2009| Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

5. 9/15/2010| Pro Bono Recognition from Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

AFFILIATIONS

·American Trial Lawyers Association

· American Association of Justice

· Oakland County Bar Association

· State Bar of Michigan

· Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan

· U.S. District Court Pro Bono Committee

· Consumer Law Division, State Bar of Michigan

Bar Admissions
STATE COURT BAR ADMISSION, Michigan (5/12/1999), FEDERAL COURT BAR ADMISSIONS, United State Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit, United States District Court of Illinois - Southern District, United States District Court of Indiana - Northern District, United States District Courts of Michigan - Eastern District and Western District, United States District Court of New York - Northern District, United States District Court of Ohio - Northern District, United States District Court of Texas - Southern District, United States District Court of Wisconsin - Eastern District

History

Member for
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